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Close photograph of bare feet resting on a gilded, ornately carved golden platform. A person in orange clothing sits with white-sleeved arms reaching down, one hand pressing against the feet while a brown towel lies to the left. Around the feet are scattered golden bells or ghanta-like brass pieces, red rose petals and white flowers. The feet show red-painted toenails and a small white mark. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual washing or honouring of the feet, within the setting of an ashram ritual. No face is visible, so no identity is asserted.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Close-up photograph of bare feet being ritually honoured during a padha puja. A person in orange saffron robes is seated on a richly carved gold-coloured platform, their feet wrapped in a soft brownish-pink cloth that a white-sleeved attendant is holding and adjusting with one hand while the other hand is extended open. Gold bells and small gold ornaments are heaped on the platform around the feet, mixed with white flowers and red petals. The ornate golden carving of the platform fills the background. Visible cues are limited to the feet, orange robe and gold objects; no face is shown.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose photo of a padapuja-style foot ritual on a gilded golden platform strewn with red and white flower petals and golden bells. A person in a white garment kneels and holds an orange cloth while washing or wiping bare feet of a seated figure wearing orange robes and a silver ring on a toe. A polished silver bowl stands beside the feet, and the golden bell-like ornaments lie in the foreground.2010-08-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual. A person in white clothing holds a golden vessel and pours liquid over the bare feet of a seated figure wearing saffron-orange robes. The seated figure's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, dries the feet with an orange cloth. The feet rest on a richly embossed gold surface, with white flowers and gold-toned ornaments scattered in the foreground. No faces are visible.2010-08-28Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual on a gilded throne. A person in white sleeves and another in orange robes hold a silver vessel and pour water over bare feet resting on a golden tray. Scattered petals in red, pink and white, along with golden bells, lie around the feet. A folded terracotta-coloured cloth rests at the left edge of the golden platform.2010-08-14Close-up photo of a pair of bare feet standing on an ornate gold-leaf throne or platform carved with scrolling foliate patterns. The feet are adorned with red and pink flower petals and a small white flower with green leaves, and a cascade of gold beaded garland or mala lies at their base alongside scattered red petals and white blossoms. The upper edge shows the hem of an orange saffron cloth draped over the legs. This appears to be a padapuja foot-worship ritual.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet being washed during a padapuja. A hand in the upper left holds a folded orange cloth and dabs at the top of the right foot, while the sole and toes rest on a polished gold tray. Red roses, pink lotus-like blossoms, and scattered gold ornaments or coins surround the feet. The person wears orange cloth at the leg, and a blue fabric is visible at the left edge.2010-08-21Close photo of a person's bare feet in orange robes resting on an ornate gold-embossed surface, scattered with white flowers. A second person's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and a white sleeve, dries the feet with a folded orange towel. The gold relief pattern fills the background. The feet belong to a person in orange clothing; the face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-08-26Close-up photograph of a padapuja, the ritual washing of feet. Bare feet of a seated figure in orange robes rest on a gold-ornate throne base. A devotee in orange kneels and holds an orange cloth beneath the feet, wiping them. The devotee wears a gold bangle and a red-and-white sacred thread on the wrist, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the upper left. Only hands, feet and robes are visible, with no face shown. The person whose feet are being washed cannot be identified from the visible cues in this crop.2010-09-14Close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a gold-patterned tray is being washed by hands in orange and saffron clothing. One hand holds a silver vessel pouring water, while the other presses an orange cloth over the feet. Red and pink flower petals and a bundle of rudraksha beads lie around the feet. The person being washed is visibly the only person in the frame; the attending devotee's sleeve is saffron-orange, and a gold-toned ornament sits in the foreground.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a pair of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-leaf throne or platform, with an orange saffron cloth draped over the legs above. Golden bells or small golden ornaments are scattered at the base of the feet, mixed with red rose petals and white flowers. The feet are visible, the rest of the wearer is cropped out, and the scene is lit warmly with a gilded carved background. A small logo appears at the top left corner.2010-08-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pada puja in progress: a person in a white shirt and a beaded rudraksha bracelet dries a bare foot with an orange cloth. The foot belongs to a figure in orange saffron robes seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with floral carved scrollwork. Only the feet, orange robe and the attendant's hands and forearms are visible. The orange cloth and robe contrast with the gold throne.2010-08-26